SDK and API Developer Tools
Easily integrate our advanced services into your applications with our flexible API development solutions and user-friendly software development kits (SDKs). Leverage the security and automation of our first-class authentication frameworks to stay flexible, whether you're building from scratch or enhancing existing systems.
Open APIs ensure seamless integration
Our plug-and-play API architecture enables tight integration with all of the leading mobile device management (MDM), identity and access management (IAM) and public key infrastructure (PKI) vendors. This enables our authentication platforms to work seamlessly with new and existing enterprise implementations.
Complete SDKs simplify development
Our easy-to-use software development kits (SDKs) help organizations transparently embed trusted identities into existing applications. Embedding our authentication technology in your enterprise’s apps ensures strong security as well as frictionless user experiences.
Why identity-centric API development matters
Every API call is an identity decision: who’s asking, what access permissions they have, and how do you verify them. Homegrown auth code can age quickly, creating inconsistent controls and incident response headaches. Purpose-built identity API developer tools deliver secure verification frameworks and fast integration that enable teams to ship faster without trading away trust.
What we offer: connections and application integration
Simple Integration
Easy integration to your enterprise and cloud IT framework (applications, VPN, networks, and directories).
Backwards Compatibility
You can leverage all legacy integrations along with the new ones (EMM, CA Siteminder, Oracle AM).
Plug and Play Options
We have a catalog of pre-built connectors and workflow-driven configurations.
Service Gateway
A hardened appliance with virtually zero-touch setup that provides a secure connection to your enterprise.
Platform Integrations
Our API development solutions offer pre-built integrations with a majority of leading on-premises and cloud applications. We also integrate seamlessly with your existing infrastructure, allowing you to leverage existing directories — such as Active Directory (AD) or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) — to build a central repository for user identities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an SDK?
A software development kit is a collection of tools, libraries, documentation, APIs, and code samples that developers use to create applications for specific platforms or services. SDKs simplify the development process by providing pre-built functionalities and components, allowing them to integrate complex features without building them from scratch.
For example, enterprises can leverage our SDKs to integrate the Entrust Identity portfolio with their applications, ensuring secure and consistent access through strong authentication.
What is an API?
An application programming interface is a set of protocols, routines, and tools that allow different software applications to communicate with each other. APIs define the methods and data structures that developers can use to interact with a software component, service, or external system.
With our Entrust Identity APIs, enterprises can easily connect their applications to our identity management system, enabling secure user authentication, authorization, and access control across various platforms.
How do they work?
SDKs and APIs work together to facilitate software development and integration. An SDK provides the necessary tools and libraries to build applications, while an API defines how these applications interact with other software components or services.
How do APIs help integrate authentication into custom applications?
API development tools let you embed authentication directly into your app’s user journeys without building those controls from scratch. Developers get consistent, reusable workflows, while security teams gain centralized logging and easier audits. The result is faster delivery with fewer integration surprises, and a cleaner path to updates when requirements change.
What development languages or platforms are supported?
Most teams can work in their preferred stack. API developer tools are platform-agnostic (any language that can make HTTP requests), and SDKs typically cover common ecosystems to speed up implementation and reduce boilerplate code. Practical support usually includes web, mobile, and backend runtimes, plus CI/CD-friendly tooling for testing and automation. If you’re standardizing, choose options that match your core frameworks and deployment model.
Can APIs and SDKs help with single sign-on or adaptive authentication?
API and SDK developer tools can support single sign-on (SSO) by integrating with standards-based identity providers and enabling consistent login across apps. They can also help with adaptive authentication by evaluating context—device signals, location, risk indicators—and enforcing step-up authentication for more sensitive assets. This keeps the user experience smooth for low-risk activity while adding friction only when it protects the business.
Are there low-code or no-code options for IAM integration?
This is often the case. Many identity platforms pair APIs or SDKs with prebuilt connectors that reduce custom coding. Low-code options can accelerate everyday tasks like SSO setup, multi-factor authentication (MFA) enrollment, and app onboarding while still allowing developers to extend via APIs when requirements become more specific. A good approach is “configure first, customize where it counts.”
Identity Portfolio
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